Question: The Renault team won its second consecutive race. You must be delighted?
Bob Bell: Totally. Fernando and Nelson had magnificent races and their results had nothing to do with luck. We’ve now confirmed the progress made with the R28 since the start of the season and our two victories are a testament to the work carried out at the factory and the track – a fantastic reward for the whole team.
Question: How do you explain the team’s return to form?
Bob Bell: It’s a combination of several factors. First of all, we have placed great emphasis on constantly developing our car and we have taken several new parts to each race this season. For example, in Singapore the new front wing worked perfectly and we also have a much better understanding of the chassis and how to extract its maximum potential. The result of this progress is that the drivers have more confidence in the car and can now go and find that extra bit of performance that makes the difference.
Question: Where is the R28 in comparison with the rest of the competition today?
Bob Bell: I think we are still behind Ferrari and McLaren in terms of pure performance, but on the other hand, we now have an advantage over BMW. In race conditions we are closer to the level of the leaders as we are better at managing the use of the tyres and so we are close to achieving our double objective: finishing the season in fourth place with the third fastest car.
Question: Finally, do you think it will be possible to deliver a similar performance in Shanghai next week?
Bob Bell: On paper, we are not the favourites, but Fernando has proved recently that anything is possible. In any case, we will approach this race aiming for a win, that’s for sure.
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